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The Son

The Son

20226.72h 3m

Overview

A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.

Directed by Florian Zeller
Written by Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton
Produced by Emile Sherman, Joanna Laurie, Christophe Spadone
Box Office0Revenue: $3.6M

Top Cast

Hugh Jackman

Hugh Jackman

Peter

Zen McGrath

Zen McGrath

Nicholas

Vanessa Kirby

Vanessa Kirby

Beth

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Kate

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony

William Hope

William Hope

Andrew

G

George Cobell

Nicholas (6 Years)

F

Felix Goddard

Theo

M

Max Goddard

Theo

Shin-Fei Chen

Shin-Fei Chen

Alexandra

Themes & Keywords

depressionsuicidemental illnessmental healthchild of divorcedivorced parentshardfather son conflictself-harm

About The Son

The Son is a drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of depression, suicide, mental illness, mental health, child of divorce, divorced parents. Directed by Florian Zeller, it stars Hugh Jackman, Zen McGrath, Vanessa Kirby. A successful lawyer, with a new wife and infant, agrees to care for his teenage son from a previous marriage after his ex-wife becomes concerned about the boy's wayward behavior.

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